The opening of the new Baptist church Vertical Linz took place on Sunday afternoon, September 28th. The same church service also included the consecration of their pastor, Darius Stoian. So many people came to the opening that there were no seats left and many had to stand for the entire service! In his opening sermon, …
Our annual general meeting took place on May 17th in the new, barrier-free community center of the Baptist Church of Linz – a modern and open building that already sets a strong architectural example of hospitality and inclusion. The warm and attentive hospitality of the Linz community shaped the atmosphere of the entire meeting and …
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As of the end of November the Union leadership team officially has 8 members. The newest member is Fritz Kaiser, Pastor of the Bujattigasse Baptist Church. Here you can get to know a little bit about him: Dear brothers and sisters! My name is Fritz Kaiser. I am 51 years old and have been married …
This year a group from the Mongolian-speaking ministry in Austria have been active in mission in Sweden. Stockholm is now home to around 20,000 Mongolian people A group from Austria together with a mission team from the Washington Mongolian Church visited Stockholm in April and were able to share the gospel with over 100 people. …
Javad Bahktiari, a deacon at the Salzburg Baptist church who leads the Farsi-speaking ministry there, was able to be in Norway for the EBF SENT Mission Summit and share his testimony during one of the seminars. Javad is from Afghanistan, but grew up in Iran. He has had a winding journey that led to living …
Last week various members of our churches who are involved in refugee ministry gathered in Naples, Italy for the Refugee Highway Partnership Roundtable. 25 Baptists from across the EBF region along with 400 others from across the world gathered for a week of reflection, learning, and connecting around common work of welcoming refugees. Austrian, Swedish, …
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The latest news of the earthquake in Syria and Turkey, of the many deaths and the destruction that will claim many more victims has shocked us all. Our brothers and sisters from Lebanon, among many others, are looking for missing people who were in the earthquake area. What a desparate situations for many thousands of …
As of 1st January 2023, the Theological Seminary in Elstal has a new Rektor as Prof. Dr. Andrea Klimt took over the role from Prof. Dr. Michael Kißkalt. This was officially marked and celebrated with a ceremony in Elstal on 12.01.23. She has been Professor of Practical Theology in Elstal since 2014 and is now …
On the first day of 2023, our brothers and sisters in Graz International Baptist Church celebrated a service of baptism. 8 beloved children of God from Iran and Afghanistan were baptized and officially welcomed as members of the church. This is a major step in their faith journey – one that for most of them …
On the 4th Sunday of Advent, December 18th, the Russian and Ukrainian speaking fellowship in the Mollardgasse celebrated a special occasion. The two leading couples, Iryna and Artsiom and Olga and Vladimir, were blessed and the two men were ordained. The ordination as “elders” follows the approach of the Network of Russian-Speaking Churches in the …
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